Studs engages the former Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor, Sir Georg Solti, in a wide-ranging conversation about his life and career. From his early studies in Budapest with Béla Bartók, his string of good-luck opportunities before, during, and after World War II, meeting Toscanini in Lucerne, and starting on top conducting in Frankfurt, London, and finally Chicago. He discusses his many German and European musical influences and contemporaries, and stresses the importance of education, arts funding, and hard work.

Terkel presents a musical performance of the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus

Terkel presents a musical performance of the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus

Peter Schickele, the man behind the pseudonymous musical persona P.D.Q. Bach, gives a lecture on the oft-forgotten composer and sibling of Johann Sebastian Bach, playing and discussing a number of works by the fictitious composer.

Listening to the Living Music Collection

Leonard Bernstein discusses his career as a composer along with his thoughts on American culture, musical theater, Black music, classical music, and education; music is played throughout the program including songs from Marc Blitzstein's play "The Cradle Will Rock."

Interviewing composer, conductor and musician David Amram.

Interviewing Al Booth, founder and president of the International Music Foundation, about the "Do-It-Yourself-Messiah" which he first organized in Chicago in 1975. In the "Do-It-Yourself-Messiah," a production of George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is stag

Interviewing playwright and performer Gretchen Cryer and conductor Michael O' Flaherty.

Interviewing organist, pianist and conductor Alexander Frey.